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YoYO MA . YO-YO M: SANTINO FONTANA AMY ote BRIAN STOKES MITCHELL ANGELA LAI SBURY SISSEL POS eR acc Cea a Laer OLDE (On May 12, 2017, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square will release their newest recording, Mormon Tabernacle Choir & De ae ae ee ec eee eee a Even though the official release date is in May, the CD is available now for pre-order on Amazon, iTunes, and Deseret Book. bra Ser ccleaner Sec es collection of recordings taken from standout performances over the past 15 Se VC eee eee Rea PRU egret Center on Temple Square in Salt Lake City. In addition, some were created Peace amet Re Santino Fontana, Renée Fleming, and The King’s Singers. eS oN are eee eee Can ee eo experience the music of the Choir and Orchestra in a very different way! STING AND YO-YO MA “Fragile” DAVID FOSTER “The Prayer” from Quest for Camelot PAY Aci NLR SA Se nema ae sc SANTINO FONTANA “He Lives in You" from The Lion King RENEE FLEMING “How Can I Keep from Singing?” BRIAN STOKES MITCHELL “Through Heaven's Eyes” from The Prince of Egypt a] ata fT BRYNTERFEL “Homeward Bound” eRe eC Sas ea eee THE KING’S SINGERS “I'm Runnin’ On” Reese ten SO gee ec a ray Re rater ts you get to work with a lot of great people and make a lot of new friends, Over the time that the Mormon Tabernacle Choir has been a leading choral cnscmble and cared global recognition for its unique heritage and sound, it has enjoyed the priv lege of collaborating with some of the world’ finest musical talents, and not only in the sacred choral repertory for which the Choiris eenowned, butin a diverse range of styles and genres, from rock and roll, pop, and Broadway to classical vocal and instru mental This album showcases some of the interna. tional stars the Mormon Tabernacle Choir has worked wich in recent years—legend- ary performers who, when they make music wich chis legendary choir, feel a connection and a kinship that remains with them. It’s not just the common goal of striving to achieve their very best chat brings them together, and ies not only the thrill ofteam ing up with an iconic choral ensemble ‘These guests form lasting bonds with the r that extend beyond concert perfor mances and recording sessions. They become real friends, part of the Choir family Ulimately, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and its guest artists come together to reach out, to share their combined talents in ways that delight and uplifé so many millions of listeners around the world. Icis this spiricof selfless cooperation, and the hope of bring. ing joy to others through music that moti vates these partnerships in the first place, and enriches all these performances by the r and its beloved friends, fandco.com + Telephone: 646.461 Feo | STING AND YO-YO MA, “Fragile” ‘At the Opening Ceremony of the 2002 Winter Olympics in Sale Lake City, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Utah Symphony joined with Sting and Yo-Yo Ma in a performance of Sting’s 1987 song “Fragile.” With 34 Grammy awards between them, Sting and Ma represent a pinnacle of crossover popularity and achievement, ‘Ma’ staggering versatility, expressed through his Silk Road Enscm- ble and other projects, matched perfectly with Sting's corresponding commitment to genre- and culture-crossing musical endeavors. Recalling his experience with the Choir, Sting said that at the first rchearsal, “I began the song, and then this sound filled the room. T've never heard human beings sound this way. Yes, they're techni- cally a wonderful choir, but I think the bedrock of that is their belief” , DAVID FOSTER, “The Prayer” From Quest for Camelot David Foster is unquestionably one of the pop world’s: most influential songwriters and producers, and over the last decade or so has collaborated with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir on several projects. In 2009, while visiting Sale Lake City and its famed Tabernacle, he volunteered to play piano for the Choit’s recording of “The Prayer,” an award-winning song Foster co-wrote with Carol Bayer Sager. “It’s always been a goal of mine to work with the ‘Mormon Tabernacle Choir” he added. AMY GRANT, “Thy Word” Amy Grant is one of the leading recording artists of her generation, and a gifted singer/songwriter in a variety of genres from contemporary Christian to soft rock, In 2016, Grant returned to Utah to film a Christmas special for BYUty, performing with longtime colleague Michael W. Smith and the 2015 winner of The Voice, Jordan Smith (whose 2016 Christmas album also featured the Mormon Tabernacle Choir). As they join forces in this performance of her 1984 song “Thy Word” Amy Grant and the Choir forge a new JAMES TAYLOR, “That Lonesome Road” A few years ago Rolling Stone magazine named singer-songwriter James Taylor to its pantheon of 100 Immortals,’ alist of the greatest vernacular musicians of all time. After years of planning, Taylor was finally able to perform with the Choir and Usah Symphony in 2013. “Iewas worth the waie” he affirmed. As they rehearsed an a cappella musical friendship. performance of the song “That Lonesome Road? from Taylor’s 1981 album Dad Loves His Work, Taylor turned to the Choir's music director, Mack Wilberg, and announced, “This song has died and gone to heaven! This is the iteration of it that was waiting to happen” MEDIA contact netanse Hut | i nonsense ‘Thatchor+Co. + email: mhurst@thatcherandeo.com * Telephone: 646.461077 + wwwmormentabernaciechoirors a cnt SANTINO FONTANA, “He Lives in You,” From The Lion King In 2013, Santino Fontana created the role of Prince Topher in the Broadway production of Cinderella and provided the voice of Prince Hans in Disney's hit movie Frozen. Fontana first sang with the Choir at the summertime Pioneer Day concert the following year, then returned in December 2014 to anchor the Choir's Christmas Concert with che Sesame Street Muppets. Here Fontana joins again with the Choirin “He Lives in You,’ a hit song from the stage version of The Lion King. RENEE FLEMING, “How Can I Keep From Singing?” Renée Fleming is acclaimed around the world as one of the finest and most versatile singers of our time, a genuine superstar, With broad-ranging musical interests, a delightful sense of humor, and abundant charm, she becomes an instant audience favorite wherever she performs. In 2005, Fleming joined with the Choir for its annual (Christmas concert, and with this new collaboration on “How Can I Keep from Singing?” continues her association with the Choir as one ofits most estecmed musical friends. BRIAN STOKES MITCHELL, “Through Heaven's Eyes?” From The Prince of Egypt Brian Stokes Mitchell was dubbed Broadway's “Last Leading Man” by the New York Times for his combination of matinee-idol looks, rich batitone voice, and breadth of acting experience. A two-time Tony award winner and 2016 Theater Hall of Fame inductee, Stokes firse appeared with the Choir in 2008, then returned a few months later to sing in the Choi's Christmas concert where he presented “Through Heaven's Eyes? the hie song he recorded for the soundtrack of the animated feature The Prince of Egypt. OF this ongoing relationship, Stokes beamed, “It’s a match made in heav n...You can't work with better people.” SISSEL, “Vitae Lux” Norwegian singer Sissel Kyrkjebo sang the Olympic Hymn at the 1994 Winter Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway, and was later heard on the soundtrack to the 1997 smash hit movie Titanic Sissel first collaborated with the Mormon Tabernacle Choi in 2005, and retumed the following year as featured soloist at the Choir’s annual Christmas concert where she performed “Vitae lux” by Norwegian songwriter Frode Alnas. “Iefelt like I was coming home, it was wonderful” she remarked MEDIA contact netanse Hut | i nonsense ‘Thatchor+Co. + email: mhurst@thatcherandeo.com * Telephone: 646.461077 + wwwmormentabernaciechoirors EASA ALTERS “Homeward Bound” ‘An iconic presence at leading opcra houses globally, Sir Bryn Terfel also frequently performs popular fare. Since his initial visie to Sale Lake City in 2003, Terfel has worked with the Choir on numerous concert and recording projects. On his 2013 visit, he recorded the song “Homeward Bound? the tele track from a collaborative album with the Choir and the Orchestra at Temple Square. At one of the recording sessions, Terfel arrived wearing a tshire with “I love Mack” printed on one side, and “Mormon Tabernacle Choir Rocks!” on the other. “Beauty and the Beast,” From Beauty and the Beast Since starring in Mame in 1966, the legendary actress Angela Lansbury has lent her talents to many other stage and film musicals. “These include the 1991 Disney adaptation of Beauty and the Beast, where she sang the title song thae went on to win Oscar, Golden Globe, and Grammy awards. Lansbury reprised this beloved sor the Choir's 2001 Christmas concert. Reflecting later on her experience with the ir, she declared, “I didn’t realize that I was going to be hit by this extraordinary spirit. haven't experienced this before. It’s quite unique, people doing something for the love of it.” THE KING'S SINGERS, “Tm Runnin’ On” For neatly fifty years, The King’s Singers have remained a pioneering and preeminent a cappella ensemble. ‘They have also become one of the Choir's favorite and most frequent guest artists, going back to theie first performance with the Choir in 1998. They returned for the 2002 Cultural Olympiad, and were the featured guests with the Choir at its 2007 Christmas Concert. ‘The King's Singers performed ‘again at the Choir’s 2016 Pioneer Day concert, and have appeared as special guests five times on the Choir’s weekly Music and the Spoken Word broadcast. No longer merely friends, The King's Singers are a cherished part of the Choir family. MEDIA contact netanse Hut | i nonsense ‘Thatchor+Co. + email: mhurst@thatcherandeo.com * Telephone: 646.461077 + wwwmormentabernaciechoirors MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR | ORCHESTRA AT TEMPLE SQUARE Less than a month after the Mormon pion in 1847, a small choir was gathered to sing for a church meeting, That was the begin- ning of what has become the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Today, composed of 360 volunteer voices, the Choir continues ro arrived in Utah's Salt Lake Valley serve as a musical ambassador for The Church of Jesus Christ of Lateer-day Saints Often performing with the Orchestra at ‘Temple Square, a 150-piece, all-volunteer symphony orchestra organized in 1999, the Choir heard by millions worldwide through radio, TY, satellite and Internet broadcasts, tours, and recordings. Since its first tour to Chicago in 1893, the Choir has toured extensively across the United States and abroad. It has performed throughout Europe and in music capitals from Israel and Russia to Japan and Austra- lia. Its travels have also included perfor- mances at six inaugurations of US. presi dents. The Choir has performed at North America’s most prestigious outdoor music festivals, including Interlochen, Ravinia, Chautauqua, Wolf Trap, and Tanglewood with che Boston Symphony Orchestra, and has also appeared with the Boston Pops and Cincinnati Pops. More than 200 recordings have showcased the Choir from the carly days of long-play- ing records to today’s CDs, DVDs, and digieal downloads. The group’ 1959 release of “Batele Hymn of the Republic,’ recorded with Eugene Ormandy and the Philadel- phia Orchestra, won a Grammy award and it has received three other Grammy nomi- nations. The Choir has also cared five gold and two platinum records. The Choir has its own recording label—Mormon Taber nacle Choir—and 12 of the Choi's releases have reached the top of Billboard” Maga- zine’ classical charts, The Choir was award- ed the National Medal of Ares by President George W. Bush in 2003. Renowned artists who have appeared with the Choir inchide Leonard Bernstein, Eugene Ormandy, John Williams, Re Fleming, Bryn Terfel, Deborah Voigt, Fred erica von Stade, ‘The King’s Singers, Angela Lansbury, James Taylor, Alfie Boe, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Natalie Cole, David McCullough, John Rhys-Davies, Jane Seymour, Edward Herrmann, Tom Brokaw, Charles Osgood, Mike Wallace, and Walter Cronkite ‘The Choir’s weekly Music and the Spoken Word program has an unparalleled record of network broadcasting. Heard each week since 1929, the program tions by the Choir, accompanied by the magnificent Taberna: cle organ and the Orchescra, with an inspi: rational message. Originating from the Mormon Tabernacle Center on Temple Square in Salt Lake City, the broadcast is carried on radio, TV, the Internet, and cable networks across the continuous features musical sel and Conference country and around the world. ‘The broadcast has been inducted into the National Association of Broadcasters’ Hall of Fame and the National Radio Hall of Fame, MEDIA CONTACT: MeKenzie Hurst ‘Thatcher+Co, + email: mhurst@thatcherandeo.com + Telephone: 646.461077 + wwwmormentabernaciechoirors | My eee “1 Grammy Award * | National Medal of the Arts *2 Platinum records * Over 200 recordings since 1910 old records Emmy Awards * 12 Billboard* Magazine #1 or #2 Albums. = AYCUASSL #2 CLASSICAL ht #T CLASIL ‘#Y CUSSIL CHRIST #1 CLASSICAL & #1 CHRISTIAN #1 CLASSICAL #1 CLASSICAL CROSSOVER SCOME THOU aE Si

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